Perioperative outcomes of the Prolift® pelvic floor repair systems following introduction to a urogynecology teaching service

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1617-1622

  Alperin, Marianna ^a   Sutkin, Gary ^a   Ellison, Rennique ^a   Meyn, Leslie ^a   Moalli, Pamela ^a   Zyczynki, Halina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic organ prolapse repair; Perioperative morbidity; Prolift ; Vaginal mesh

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER EMPTYING; BLADDER PERFORATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINAL MESH;

EID: 55949115891     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-008-0704-x     Document Type: Article

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